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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I grade discussions?</h1></div>
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    <p>Grade discussions in context within the Discussions tool. Note that you must first <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoiadditemstothegradebook">create the Gradebook item,</a> and it is helpful to <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoiaddanewtopicspecifygradebookitem">associate the Topic with the Gradebook item</a> to speed up the grading steps.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Go to Discussions.</h2>
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    <p>Select <strong>Discussions</strong> from the Tool Menu of your site.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click on a Topic.</h2>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click on a conversation.</h2>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Grade.</h2>
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    <p>Click the <strong>Grade</strong> option associated with a post that you wish to grade.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add points and feedback.</h2>
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<li>Select an item from the <strong>Gradebook items</strong> menu. Note that the item must already have been created within the Gradebook to appear in the list.</li>
<li>Complete the <strong>Grade</strong> field by adding points. Ensure that the points align the possible points within the Gradebook item that you've chosen.</li>
<li>Optionally complete the <strong>Comments</strong> field.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Submit Grade</strong>.</li>
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